PUBHLT 0447 - POLITICAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH
Minimum Credits: 2
Maximum Credits: 2
Long Description The principal aim of the course is to give students an appreciation of how political institutions related to voting and elections shape the electorate - impacting the representation of people with illness and disability, as well as those who are lower-income and reliant on the safety net. The differential ability to politically voice preferences and concerns related to health and health-promoting policies shapes political responsiveness and, in turn, policy formation with respect to such issues as public and private health insurance, abortion, safety net programs like SNAP and SSI, carceral health, social determinants of health, and broader intersections of race, class, and health. The course, which lies at the intersection of public health and political science, draws on interdisciplinary readings and political strategy memos to assess the intersection of political institutions, democratic representation among the sick, disabled, and otherwise marginalized, and health care delivery.
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Lecture
Grade Component: Letter Grade
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